Last month, nearly 200 bankers joined us for our Burgers with Bruce series. Each event included an industry update from VBA President and CEO Bruce Whitehurst followed by a “Leadership Dialogues” panel that consisted of bank CEOs and leaders from the VBA Emerging Bank Leaders Steering Committee. 

Thank You to the 2023 Panelists!

• Richmond: Held at the VBA on April 11th

  • Tom Cherry, President & CEO, C&F Bank
  • Jennifer Willner, VP, Treasury Solutions Consultant, C&F Bank 
• Abingdon: Held at The Martha Washington Inn & Spa on April 12th
  • Leton Harding, President & CEO, Powell Valley National Bank
  • Amy Mellinger, SVP, Human Resources & Marketing, Powell Valley National Bank
  • James Bowen, VP, Credit Admin, First Bank & Trust Company
• Harrisonburg: Held at Capital Ale House on April 13th
  • Brian Plum, CEO & COO, Blue Ridge Bank
  • Dorothy Welch, Chief Experience Officer, Blue Ridge Bank
  • Jordan Dean, VP, Agribusiness & Commercial Banking Officer, Pendleton Community Bank
• Roanoke: Held at 419 West on April 17th
  • Lyn Hayth, Vice Chair and CEO, Bank of Botetourt
  • Mary Ann Miller, First VP, Marketing Strategy & Business Development Officer, Bank of Botetourt
• Northern Virginia: Held at MainStreet Bank on April 20th
  • Jeff Dick, Chairman, President & CEO, MainStreet Bank
  • Alex Vari, SVP, Chief Accounting Officer, MainStreet Bank
  • Darren Tully, Market President, Freedom Bank of Virginia
• Suffolk: Held at TowneBank on April 21st
  • Lee Clark, SEVP, COO, TowneBank
  • Dale Schuurman, SVP, Managing Director, Blue Ridge Bank
  • Chrissy Peele, VP, Technology Governance Officer, TowneBank

Pictures from Burgers with Bruce